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Belgrade council adopts interim planning commission appointments to implement state land-use law
Summary
Council adopted a resolution to establish an interim planning commission to implement the Montana Land Use Planning Act (Senate Bill 382), appointing current city planning board members to serve temporarily while the city transitions to a permanent commission by May 2026.
City staff presented a resolution on July 21 to create an interim planning commission as part of the city’s implementation of the Montana Land Use Planning Act (Senate Bill 382, 2023). The interim commission will temporarily fulfill the roles of the city planning board and, in the future, will replace the Board of Adjustment when the permanent commission is formed.
Staff said the interim commission is intended to be a short‑term body while the city completes steps to form a permanent planning commission (expected by May 2026). The recommendation was to ask current planning board members to serve on the interim commission; staff noted Board of Adjustment responsibilities legally require a larger membership and that the permanent planning commission will likely have five members to take on both roles.
The council moved to appoint the named planning board members (as recorded in the meeting packet) to the interim planning commission; the motion passed unanimously.
Next steps: staff will finalize bylaws and vacancy/appointment processes and return with details as the interim commission is stood up and work on the updated land‑use plan proceeds.
